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General Chemistry 1: Chemical Formulas

One of the compounds of iron and oxygen occurs naturally in the mineral magnetite. When a 2.447 g sample was analyzed it was found to have 1.771 g of Fe. Calculate the empirical formula of this compound.

A sample of a liquid with a mass of 8.657 g was decomposed into its elements and gave 5.217 g of C, 0.9620 g of H and 2.478 g of O. What is the percentage composition of each element in this compound?

What is the formula for the following hydrate:

3.71 g Na2_2CO3_3 , 6.29 g H2_2O